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Visiting Durango, CO


Once a frontier mining town, Durango draws thousands of tourists all year round for its wealth of outdoor recreational activities and scenic beauty. Mountain bikers, rafters, kayakers, horse riders, rock climbers, hikers, campers, hunters and fishermen are drawn to the two-million acre San Juan National Forest and to the San Juan mountains, the largest range in the Rockies. But the city's biggest tourist draw is a nine-hour historic train trip in a vintage steam locomotive. The Durango and... more » Once a frontier mining town, Durango draws thousands of tourists all year round for its wealth of outdoor recreational activities and scenic beauty. Mountain bikers, rafters, kayakers, horse riders, rock climbers, hikers, campers, hunters and fishermen are drawn to the two-million acre San Juan National Forest and to the San Juan mountains, the largest range in the Rockies. But the city's biggest tourist draw is a nine-hour historic train trip in a vintage steam locomotive. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, which hauled precious metals in the 1880s, now takes tourists for a 47-mile, open-air journey through mountains and forests and past abandoned mines to historic Silverton and back. Children and train buffs will relish the chance to climb into a locomotive and pore over train memorabilia at the Railroad's museum. Skiers flock to the Durango Mountain Resort in winter, which also offers hiking, fishing, rafting and horse riding in warmer months. Slow down your pace with a stroll past splendidly restored Victorian buildings in historic Downtown Durango and wind up your active weekend in a local pub or saloon. « less

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Serious Texas Barbeque

4 of 5 stars
Colorado
9 Nov 2009

...haven't had Bar-B-Q for awhile so stopped in this place on the northern side of Durango. They are 2 in the town, but this one makes you feel like you're at a beach restaurant. It's old, it's...more

Quality Inn Durango

5 of 5 stars
Colorado
9 Nov 2009

...stayed her 2 nights, and it was wonderful!!! It used to be a Comfort Inn, and changed brands about a year ago. I had stayed at the Comfort, but this was 100% better. The front desk girl was...more

Country Sunshine Bed and Breakfast

5 of 5 stars
new mexico
8 Nov 2009

Do NOT stay in one of myriad characterless hotel/motels in Durango, when you can spend your vacation in a lodge-like atmosphere with grand views, a hearty breakfast, delicious dessert, and inn-keepers...more

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